1. Discuss the systems planning phase to include what begins the phase, the purpose of the phase, and the deliverable of the systems planning phase. Discuss the key part of the deliverable of the systems planning phase.
2. Strategic planning is an integral part of the systems planning phase. A mission statement is the start of strategic planning. Discuss what should be included in a mission statement. Discuss how long-term goals, short-term goals, and critical success factors relate to the mission statement.
3. Discuss the purpose of a business case as well as what a business case should include. Also discuss what an analyst should consider when reviewing a business case.
4. Discuss the purpose of a preliminary investigation as well as the steps that should be included in the preliminary investigation.
5. An important part of project management is keeping the project on schedule. Some methods of managing the project schedule include creating a work breakdown schedule (WBS), creating a Gantt chart, creating a Pert/CPM chart, and identifying the tasks that make up the critical path. Consider the following project and project tasks.